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their new friends .
Regardless of your ride , Harley or Goldwing , the most popular due to the comfort , or sports and adventure , everyone is treated as a member of one big family . Motorcycle associations operate effectively and have a long history .
As a female it is easy to travel as a motorcyclist , I was always treated as a ‘ biker ’ without any sign of unwanted attention due to being a female . I was surprised to find that no one cared that I was the only female amongst 50 or more males .
Occasionally attention was directed my way when riding alone , and with the helmet screen lifted and a long blonde braid visible the reaction of the men was amusing . Border guards would often lose their tongues and only speak with Lucas but , always with respect and a smile we were let ahead .
The Dubai Riders were
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